Royal Preston Hospital

The Royal Preston Hospital is an acute general hospital in Preston, Lancashire, England. It is managed by the Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Royal Preston Hospital
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Royal Preston Hospital
Shown in Preston
Geography
LocationFulwood, Preston, England, United Kingdom
Coordinates53.792°N 2.706°W / 53.792; -2.706
Organisation
Care systemPublic NHS
TypeTeaching Hospital
Affiliated universityUniversity of Central Lancashire
University of Manchester
University of St Andrews
University of Cumbria
Services
Emergency departmentYes, and Major Trauma Centre
History
Opened1983
Links
Websitewww.lancsteachinghospitals.nhs.uk
ListsHospitals in England

History

The hospital was built in stages between 1975 and 1983; it was officially opened by the Princess of Wales on 1 June 1983.[1] Further expansion took place to accommodate services transferred from the Preston Royal Infirmary, which closed in 1990,[2] and the Sharoe Green Hospital which closed in 1992.[3] A new children's unit was added in 1994 and a dedicated day case surgery unit was completed in 1996.[1]

Those reported to have died at the hospital include the 6th Duke of Westminster who died on 9 August 2016, after suffering a heart attack at his Abbeystead estate.[4][5]

References
  1. "Royal Preston Hospital". Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
  2. "Preston Infirmary, Preston". National Archives. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
  3. "Sharoe Green Hospital, Preston". National Archives. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
  4. "Billionaire landowner Duke of Westminster dies". 10 August 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  5. "Duke of Westminster died of heart attack, coroner's office confirms". The Telegraph. 11 August 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
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